Latest update April 19th, 2024 12:59 AM
Jan 31, 2014 Letters
Dear Editor,
When the most recent devastating tsunami hit Japan, causing national havoc, and even serious turbulence in the Nuclear Power Plants there, causing nuclear power plant shutdowns, and escape of radioactive waste material in the environment, I predicted that nations importing used Japanese Motor Vehicles and parts, will be sold those with radio activity.
I spoke to prominent Citizens; Government officials of such a possibility and most disagreed, saying the companies will not wish to tarnish their names, nor their country. But if vehicles are discarded by principled corporations, and then picked up by desperate business people, wishing to make a dollar at any cost, they buy or get the vehicles for next to nothing, cut them up and sell the parts to countries like ours, which are hungry for parts and for cheap vehicles. They will do the same for whole vehicles.
Mr. Ryston King, Executive Director of the environmental body, Environmental Community Health Organization (ECHO), is seriously urging our Government to pay attention to this matter, as we could have a serious health crisis in Guyana if this is the case.
If radioactive vehicles are exported from Japan, even by private individuals and companies, the Government of Japan has to be held responsible. They should establish regulations and systems to ensure poisoned vehicles and parts are not dispatched to our country and others in the world.
Persons and businesses importing vehicles from Japan, and spare parts should make it a must to get legal disclaimers from the company, verifying that, nay, certifying that their vehicles and spare parts are not contaminated with radioactive waste. I will now demand this.
While our Government is not responsible for this, I would urge them in the interest of our peoples and country to conduct some random tests of vehicles which came into Guyana after the tsumani in Japan, and even set a system to educate our people as to how to identify radioactive contamination on persons, and how to deal with it; where to go to, and have further tests. Yes, this has a cost, but our peoples have a right to protection, and our Government has to give serious consideration to this.
The Government of Guyana has to get in contact with the Japanese counterpart for assurances that vehicles exported from Japan have not been contaminated, and should our country and people be affected, that Government has to take the responsibility to correct and compensate.
My compliments to Royston King and ECHO for highlighting this situation in the interest of nation and the well being of Guyanese. Royston is a great son of the Guyanese soil, a patriot and a wise person. I do not see politics in people, only talents and wisdom, or lack of them.
Roshan Khan
Please share this to every Guyanese including your house cats.
Apr 19, 2024
SportsMax – West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews delivered a stellar all-round performance to lead her team to a commanding 113-run victory over Pakistan Women in the first One Day...Kaieteur News – For years, the disciples of Bharrat Jagdeo have woven a narrative of economic success during his tenure... more
By Sir Ronald Sanders Waterfalls Magazine – On April 10, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States... more
Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.
Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]